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ANALYSIS 



OF THE 



Departmental Estimate for 1908 



OF THE 



Department of Parks 

(Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens). 



September 29, 1907. 



Bureau of Municipal Investigation and Statistics, 
Department of Finance. 



ANALYSIS 



OF THE 



Departmental Estimate for 1908 



OF THE 



Department of Parks 

(Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens). 



September 29, 1907, 



^Bui^eau of Municipal Investigation and Statistics, 
Department of Finan ce. 



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MARTIN B. BROWN 
* PRESS* 




By Exchange 
New York Pub. Lib*. 

MAR 12 1934 






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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, 

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. 



September 29, 1907. 
Hon. HERMAN A. METZ, Comptroller: 

Dear Sir — Pursuant to your instructions I have caused to be made an analysis of 
the departmental estimates for 1908 of the Commissioner of Parks, Brooklyn and 
Queens, and as a result of such analysis I beg to submit the following report : 

No. I. — Administration. 

The budget appropriation for salaries of the office force, now classified under 
"Administration," was $33,700 for 1907. The estimated amount required for 1908 is 
$92,Soo, an increase of $59,400 over the present rate of expenditure. In 1906 the 
total expenditures were $28,900. 

The payroll for the month ending June 30, 1907, shows that there were nineteen 
persons on the roll, whose yearly compensation aggregated $33,400. These consisted of: 

1 Superintendent $4,000 00 

t Secretary t 2,500 00 

t Stenographer 1.500 00 

1 Confidential Stenographer 1,050 00 

1 Telephone Operator 750 00 

1 Chief Clerk 2,000 00 

I Assistant Paymaster 1,650 00 

1 Property Clerk 1.950 00 

1 Chief Engineer 2,400 00 

1 Assistant Engineer 2,400 00 

1 Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs 1,950 00 

1 Bookkeeper -.550 00 

2 Levelers, at $ 1 ,500 each 3,000 00 

3 Arhoriculturists, at $ 1.500 each 4.500 00 

nd Grade Clerk 900 00 

1 Office Boy - 300 00 

Total $33.4O0 00 






The increase in the amount asked for 1908 over that provided for 1907 is to permit 
of certain increases in the salaries of present employees and for the establishment of 
new positions as follows : 

Proposed Salary Increases. 



] 'I'l'SCllt 

Salary. 



Proposed 
Increase. 



$4,400 00 



1 Stenographer $i.5°o 00 $300 00 

1 Telephone Operator , 750 00 300 00 

1 Chief Clerk 2,000 00 500 00 

1 Assistant Paymaster 1,650 00 150 00 

I Property Clerk 1 ,95° 00 1 50 00 

1 Chief Engineer 2,400 00 j : 6oo 00 

1 Assistant Engineer 2,400 00 1,100 uo 

1 Arboriculturist 1 ,5°° °° 300 00 

Total $14,150 00 

New Positions for Which Appropriation is Asked. 

1 Principal Assistant Engineer $3>5oo 00 

1 Leveler 1.500 00 

3 Transitmen, at $1,950 each 5.85° co 

3 Draughtsmen, at $1,800 each 5.400 00 

2 Junior Draughtsmen, at $1,050 each 2,100 00 

3 Rodmen, at $1,350 each 4.°5° 00 

3 Axemen, at $900 each -,;oo 00 

1 Mechanical Engineer 2,400 00 

1 Architectural Draughtsman 1,800 00 

1 Heating and Ventilating Draughtsman 1.S00 00 

1 Elcctric.il Engineer 2,400 00 

3 Inspectors of Masonry, at $1,200 each 3,600 00 

3 Inspectors of Regulating, Grading and Paving, at $1,200 each 3,600 00 

1 Inspector of Carpentry and Masonry 1 ,200 00 

1 Building Inspector 1.500 00 

1 Inspector <>f Topsoil 1 .-00 00 

1 Electrician • 1,500 00 

1 Master Machinist * 2,000 00 

1 General Foreman ' loo 00 

1 Clerk to lenl i,5°° 00 



5 

z Clerks to Bookkeeper, at $1,200 each 

1 Clerk to Engineer, with knowledge of stenography. 

Total 



2,400 00 
1,200 00 



$55-ooo 00 



The revised form of budget as recommended by the Conference Committee on 
Budget provides for the segregation of the present account "Administration," which 
includes all the salaries of the office force, into four accounts as follows : 

Salaries and Wages. 

Account No. iC — Commissioner's office. 

Account No. 2C — Superintendent's office. 

Account No. $Q — Engineer's office. 

Account No. 4C — Office of the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs. 

For the purpose of obtaining data upon which may be based budget allowances 
as proposed in the revised form of budget, examination has been made of the pay- 
rolls of the department. As the result of the examination thus made, the following 
classification of positions with the present salaries and amounts requested for 1908 
has been made: 

Account No. iC — Commissioner's Office. 



No. 



Yearly- 
Salary as Per Departmental 
Payroll of Estimate 
June, 1907. for 1908. 



1 Secretary $2,500 00 $2,500 00 

1 Confidential Stenographer 1,050 00 1.050 00 

1 Stenographer 1,500 00 1,800 00 

1 Telephone Operator 750 00 11,050 00 

1 Chief Clerk 2,000 00 2,500 00 

1 Assistant Paymaster 1,650 00 1,800 00 

1 Bookkeeper 2,500 00 2,500 00 

1 Second Grade Clerk 900 00 900 00 

1 Office Boy 300 00 300 00 

2 Clerks to Bookkeeper, at $1,200 each 2,400 00 

1 1 Total $13,150 00 $16,800 00 



Account No. 2C. — Superintendent's Office. 



No. 



Yearly 

Salary as Per Departmental 

Payroll of Estimate 

June, 1907. for 1908. 



1 Superintendent of Parks 

2 Arboriculturists, at $1,500 each 

1 Arboriculturist 

1 Masfer Machinist (new position) 

1 Oerk to Superintendent (new position) , 
1 General Foreman (new position) 

Total 



$4,000 00 
3,000 00 
1,500 00 



$4,000 00 

3,000 00 

1,800 00 

2,000 00 

1.500 00 

1,800 00 

$14,100 00 



Account No. 3C— Engineer's Office. 



No. 



Yearly Salary Departmental 
as per Payroll, Estimate 
June, 1907. for 1908. 



1 Chief Engineer 

1 Principal Assistant Engineer 

1 Assistant Engineer 

2 Levelers, at $1,500 each 

1 Leveler 

3 Draughtsmen, at $1,950 each 

3 Draughtsmen, at $1,800 each 

2 Junior Draughtsmen, at $1,050 each 

3 Rodmen, at $1,350 each ' 

3 Axemen, at $900 each 

1 Mechanical Engineer 

1 Architectural Draughtsman 

1 Heating and Ventilating Draughtsman 

1 Electrical Engineer 

3 Inspectors of Masonry, at $1,200 each 

3 Inspectors of Regulating and Paving, at $1,200 each. 

1 Inspector of Carpentry and Masonry 

1 Building Inspector 

1 Electrician 



$2,400 00 

2,400 00 
3,000 00 



$4,000 00 
3.500 00 
3.500 00 
3,000 00 
1,500 CO 
5,850 00 
5,400 00 

2,100 00 
4,050 00 
2,700 00 
2,400 OD 

1,800 01 
1,800 00 
2,400 00 
3,600 00 
3,600 00 

1,200 00 

1,500 00 

T,500 00 



Yearly Salary Departmental 
No. as per Payroll, Estimate 

June, 1907. for 1908. 



1 Inspector of Topsoil 1,200 00 

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1 Clerk to Engineer, with knowledge of stenography 1,200 00 

Total $7,800 00 $57,800 00 

Account No. 4C — Office of Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs. 



Yearly Salary Departmental 
as per Payroll, Estimate 
June, 1907. for 1908. 



t Superintendent $1,950 00 $i,95o 00 

1 Property Clerk 1.950 00 2,100 00 

Total $3,900 00 $4050 00 

Your Examiner recommends that the account of Salaries and Wages, under the 
heading of Administration, be fixed in the 19x8 Budget at $45,350, to be made up as 
follows : 

Account No. iC — Commissioner's office $15,800 00 

Account No. 2C — Superintendent's office 13,800 00 

Account No. 3C — Engineer's office 11,700 00 

Account No. 4C — Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs 4.05000 

Total $45,350 00 



The allowance recommended for the Commissioner's office will permit of small 
increases in salary which are recommended in recognition of long-continued and 
efficient service, the salaries now paid being in each instance, it is stated, less 
than those paid to persons occupying similar positions in other branches of the Depart- 
ment of Parks. Of the increased amount $r,8oo is to provide for the employment of 
two additional Clerks, it having been found necessary to assign Laborers to clerical 
work-. The increased amount recommended for the Superintendent's office is to 
provide for one small increase in salary for one Arboriculturist, which was recom- 
mended and allowed in the 1907 budget, the establishment of the new salary grade 
not having been passed upon by the Select Committee on Salaries of the Board of 
Estimate and Apportionment. The Commissioner recommends the creation of the 



positions of Master Machinist at $2,coo, General Foreman, $1,800, and Clerk to the 
Superintendent, $1,500. The duties of a General Foreman and the Clerk to the Super- 
intendent are now performed by persons under different official designations and whose 
compensation is paid out of Labor Maintenance and Supplies Account. The services of 
a Master Machinist are required for the care, supervision and repair of steam road 
rollers, electric lawn mowers and the operation of the lathes, planers and other 
machinery in the shops of the department. These three amounts aggregate $3,300. 

The ami mnt recommended to be allowed for the Engineer's office is to provide, 
pursuant to a recommendation of the Conference Committee on Budget, for the super- 
visory and office force of the Engineer. It is intended that other charges for services 
of the technical staff are to be taken from the several Corporate Stock accounts pro- 
vided for new work. Adopting the recommendation of the Committee, the employees, 
in this case, whose compensation would be included in the Salaries and Wages account 
of the Administration are the Chief Engineer, Principal Assistant Engineer, the Assist- 
ant Engineer, two Levelers and one Clerk. 

The departmental estimate specifies a number of new positions sought to be estab- 
lished in the Engineer's office, as indicated in the preceding schedule. It is the 
judgment of your Examiner that if there is sufficient work in the construction and 
improvement of parks during the coming year to justify the employment of addi- 
tional help the compensation therefor should be made a charge against the Corporate 
Stock fund provided for the particular improvement in connection with which their 
services may be employed ; that if it be found that the appropriations thus made for 
such improvements be insufficient to provide for the employment of the necessary 
engineering force the Commissioner may submit to the Board of Estimate and Appor- 
tionment a special request for an additional appropriation of Corporate Stock. 

The proposed increase of $150 in the salary of the Property Clerk is recommended 1 
on account of the faithful services of the incumbent for many years, and also to com- 
pensate him for the greatly increased responsibilities of the position. 

Account No. 5C — Supplies : 

This appropriation item is intended to provide for office supplies, the disburse- 
ments having previously been made from the appropriation account, Labor, Maintenance 
and Supplies. An allowance of $300 would seem to be sufficient. 

Account No* 6C — Contingencies : 

This account is intended to cover contingent expenses incurred in connection with 
administration, such items in the past having been charged to the account, Labor, 
Maintenance and Supplies. In order to open an account, an allowance of $1,000 is 
recommended. 



Account No. jC — Telephone, Rental of: 

The estimate for telephone service during 1908 is placed at $1,500. The Com- 
missioner submits the following statement of the cost of telephone from January 1 
to June 30, 1907, and inasmuch as several new extensions to the system have been 
ordered for Prospect Park, he says the amount so expended may be slightly increased 
for the last half of the year. 

Cost of Telephones, January r to June 30, 1907. 



Telephone Station. 



Regular 
Charges. 



Excess 
Charges. 



Rebate. 



Total 
Paid. 



Prospect Park, $S~- per annum 

Forest Park, $63 per annum 

Sunset Park, S4S per annum 

Sand Pit, Ocean Parkway. $54 per annum. 

Highland Tark, $63 per annum 

Shore Road, $4.8 per annum 

Totals 



$431 73 


$207 


60 


$ 


107 93 


$531 *0 


3 1 5o 


65 


45 




7 86 


89 09 


24 00 


12 


60. 




8 62 


27 9 S 


25 00 


1 


50 




6 24 


20 26 


31 50 


4 


15 




7 86 


27 79 


13 81 


1 


80 




3 45 


11 16 



?S57 54 



$141 96 



$707 68 



Note — Prospect Park rates reduced June I, 1907, to $796 per annum. Sand pit, 
Ocean parkway, reduced to $48 per annum from March 1, 1907. 

Recapitulation. 

Regular charges $557 54 

Excess charges 292 10 

$849 64 

Less rebate 141 96 

Total paid $707 68 

An allowance of $1,500 is recommended for 1Q08. 



NO. TT. MAINTENANCE OF PARKS. BOULEVARDS, DRIVES. STONE 

WORK AXD STREET TREES. 

Parks and Boulevards. 

The suggested form of budget for 1908 for *he Maintenance of Parks and Boule- 
vards provides for the segregation of the present appropriation account, Labor, Ma : n- 
tenance and Supplies, into the following: 

Account No. 8C— Salaries and Wages. 



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Account No. gC — Hired Teams and Carts, Road Machines and Rollers. 

Account No. 10C — Equipment, Repairs and Rental Supplies. 

Account No. 11C — Consumable Supplies. 

It is proposed also to set up separate appropriations for Salaries and Wages and 
Supplies and Collections under the head of ''Zoological Department," the expenses 
for which at present are charged against Labor, Maintenance and Supplies Account. 
For all of these purposes the budget appropriation for 1907 was $645,000, and during 
the current year issues of Special Revenue Bonds have been authorized to cover esti- 
mated deficiencies in this account amounting to $177,585, which would represent a total 
allowance for maintenance for all kinds during 1907 of $822,585. In the departmental 
estimate for 190S the amount specified for the same purposes is $861,736. 

The total disbursements during 1906 from the appropriation account for Labor, 
Maintenance and Supplies were $584,837.11, of which amount $436,321.73 were expended 
on account of Salaries and Wages. Supplies purchased and charged to the same ac- 
count during 1906 cost $176,556.44. In addition to the $436,321.73 expended for labor 
during 1906 from the budget appropriation account. $154.753. 91 were paid on account of 
labor and charged to Special Revenue Bond funds provided during 1906 to meet de- 
ficiencies in the appropriation account for the maintenance of new parks and for re- 
soiling trees in Prospect Park. 

Accounts Nos. 8C and 9C — Salaries and Wages and Hired Teams and Carts, Road 
Machines and Rollers : 

An analysis has been made of the disbursements during the year 1906 from the 
budget appropriation account, Labor, Maintenance and Supplies, to determine the 
amounts expended for Salaries and Wages and Hired Teams, Horses and Carts, etc. 
This was done to determine, if possible, a basis for recommendations for 1908 budget 
allowances. It was learned that the sum so expended on account of labor of all kinds 
was $436,321.73. A similar analysis of the payroll charges against the Labor, Main- 
tenance and Supplies Account during the first seven months of 1907 shows total ex- 
penditures of $275,070.83. 

The amounts expended in payrolls, by months, and charged to the budget ap- 
propriation accounts for Labor, Maintenance and Supplies, January 1, 1906, to July 31, 
1907, schedules of which are appended to this report, will be found in the following 
summaries : 

iqo5. 

January $34,462 32 

February 33,905 74 

March 50,067 61 

April ,. 40.254 08 

May 46,528 32 

June : 59.512 44 



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July 46,37» oo 

August 50,278 41 

September 31.902 72 

October 26,323 00 

November 

December 7717 09 

Total ?436,32i 73 

1907. 

January $30,168 29 

February 30,253 30 

March 38,312 44 

April 33,564 34 

May ' 47,053 32 

June 45.413 28 

July 50,323 86 

Total $275,070 83 



In addition to the amounts above specified as having been expended for Salaries 
and Wages and charged to the budget appropriation account for Labor, Maintenance 
and Supplies during 1906, the sum of $136,066.77 was expended in Salaries and Wages 
from Special Revenue Bond funds provided for deficiencies in budget allowances, 
making a total of $572,388.50 for labor employed in maintenance. 

The payroll expenditures for maintenance, from Special Revenue Bond Funds by 
months during 1906, were : 



Fund for 
iencies 

in Budget 
Account. 



Fund for 

Maintenance 

of New 

Park-, 

Drives etc. 



Resoiling 

Trees in 

Prospect 

Park. 



May 

June 

July 

August 

St pt< mber 

October $8,284 40 

November , 40,710 91 

December 26,698 08 

Total $-5,603 39 



$6,699 02 
7,819 89 

5,633 IS 
6,587 01 

3.07-' "3 

2.147 75 

2,529 25 

440 50, 

$34,928 70 



2,670 25 

4,265 90 

4,582 98 

4,158 61 

3,857 82 

5.064 12 



$25,444 68 



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I lie following tabulation contains a summary of the payroll schedules appended 
to this report, showing the amounts expended for payroll purposes monthly, during 
1906 and to July 31, 1907, from all accounts available and represents the actual cost 
of the labor force employed by the department other than that attached to the 
office of the Commissioner previously specified under Administration Account: 



From 
From Special , Corporate 

I'.u'l-'. t l\i venue Stock 

Appropria- Bond Account, 

tions. Accounts. 






January $34,462 32 

February 33.005 74 

March 5'o.o67 6' 

April 49.254 

May 46,528 32 

Tune 59,51244 

July 46,370 00 

August 50.278 41 

September 31 ,902 72 

October -^..^2^ 00 

November 

December 7.7 1 7 09 

Total $436. .!2i 73 



$7,327 33 

1 1.384 09 

10.460 c8 

14.083 27 

12,373 82 

17,522 80 

49,029 05 

32.574 57 

$154,755 91 



510,547 03 
7.209 39 



141 00 
1.827 61 
4.722 oS 
4.584 71 
7,231 52 
3.936 29 



$44,809 35 
4'.H5 13 
067 61 
49.254 08 
53.855 65 
,906 53 
56,0: 1 1 
66,189 2 9 
48.998 62 

48,430 ;T 
56.260 57 
44.227 95 



$39,999 63 $631,087 27 



From Labor, 

Maintenance 

and Supplies. 

Budget 

Account. 



From 

Account 

Care of 

Trees in 

City Streets. 



Total from From Total, 

Budget Corporate" All 

Accounts. Stock Funds. Accounts. 



1907. 

January $30,168 29 

February 30,253 3» 

March 38,312 44 



$453 63 $30,621 92 $1,734 13 $32,356 05 

575 64 30,810 94 J. 603 45 32. 4M 39 

2,n47 73 40,360 17 2,069 28 42,429 45 



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From Labor, 


From 








Maintenance 


Account 


Total from 


From 


Total, 


and Supplies, 


Care of 


Budget 


Corporate' 


AH 


Budget 


Trees in 


Accounts. 


Stock Funds. 


Accounts. 


Account. 


City Streets. 









1907. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Total $275,670 83 



33.56+ 34 


2,028 yy 


35.593 11 


2,187 56 


37,78o 67 


47.053 32 


3,008 30 


50,061 62 


3,75° 32 


53.8II 94 


45,413 28 


2,529 77 


47-943 05 


2.910 54 


50,853 59 


50,323 86 


2,633 55 


52,957 41 


3.368 89 


56,326 30 



$13,277 39 $288,348 22 



$17,624 17 $305,972 39 



It will be seen that the payroll payments from Corporate Stock funds provided 
for the construction and improvement of parks during 1906 were $39,909.63, and from 
January I to July 31, 1907, $17,624.17. 

The certification of payroll charges which carries with it the determination as 
to the portion of the amounts expended for labor weekly or semi-monthly, to be 
charged to Maintenance, Appropriation Accounts or Corporate Stock Funds for con- 
struction and improvements, is made by the Superintendent of Parks, under the direc- 
tion of the Commissioner. The Commissioner declares that every charge made for 
departmental labor against Corporate Stock Funds during 1906 and 1907 has been for 
services performed in connection with the various park improvement projects for 
which the Board of Estimate and Apportionment has authorized Corporate Stock 
issues, and that no part of the same may in any wise be regarded as maintenance 
charges. 

< hi June 7, 1907 the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, upon recommenda- 
tions contained in a report by the Bureau of Municipal Investigation and Statistics, 
authorized the issue of Special Revenue Bonds to the amount of $177,585 to cover 
deficiencies in 1907 Budgel appropriation accounts for Maintenance of Parks, Park- 
ways, Playgrounds, etc. This sum added to the Budget appropriation, $645,000, for 
Labor, Maintenance and Supplies, will make $822,585 available for all purposes for 
which the account Labor, Maintenance and Supplies is now used. 

The total payroll payments from Budgel and Revenue Bond accounts for 1906, 
aggregating $572,388.50, indicates an average monthly labor cost of $47,700. The 
payroll payments from January 1 to July 31, [907, amounting to $275,070.83, represent 
a monthly average lab 1 I approximately $39,300. No disbursements had been 

made from the Special Revenue Bond deficiencies up to and including July 

31. The reduction in the payn during the Grsl four months of 1907, com- 

pared with the corn ponding period of 1906 (as shown in the monthly summaries 



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previously given), were due to the "laying off" of a large .force of workmen, so as to 
bring the monthly expenditures within the Budget appropriation as provided for the 
Department. In May last a large force was put on, to complete the planting work 
' and to prepare the parks for summer use. In the following months more men were 
added until July, when the payroll charges amounted to $50,323.86. 

It should be here noted that of the total payroll payments, $572,388.50, during 
1906, the sum of $108,219.97 was for hired teams, horses, carts, steam rollers, etc., 
which in the 1908 Budget are to be provided for in a separate account. The expendi- 
tures for hired teams, etc., January 1 to June 30, 1907, were $35,71950. 

Below will be found summaries showing the monthly payments for hired teams, 
horses and carts, etc., from January 1, 1906, to June 30, 1907 : 

Payroll Payments for Hired Teams, Horses and Carts, Steam Rollers, etc. 

1906. 

January $7,547 25 

February 5.558 75 

March 5,335 00 

April 7,854 75 

May ' 10,687 02 

June 1-4,109 25 

July 11,826 00 

August 12,712 22 

September 8,838 00 

October '. ( 8,077 25 

November 9.492 00 

December 6,182 50 

Total $108,219 97 

1907. 

January $3,754 SO 

February 3,471 00 

March 4.746 00 

April 4,599 25 

May 8,862 00 

June 10,286 75 

Total (six months) $35,719 50 



It is recommended that the appropriation Eor tqoS fur Salaries and Wages be 
$510,390, and for iiired Teams, Horses, Carts, Steam Rollers, etc., $112,740. 



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Account?; Nos. 10C and nC — Equipment, Repairs and Renewal Supplies and 
Consumable Supplies: 

In 1906 the disbursements for supplies of all kinds amounted to $176,556.44. Ac- 
cording to the schedule of expenditures furnished with the estimate for 1908 the 
sum of $132,490.95 was for supplies which may be classified under the head of Equip- 
ment, Repairs and Renewal Supplies, and $44,065.49 under Consumable Supplies. 
An appropriation of $208,736 for supplies of all kinds is asked for 1908. 

It is recommended that the appropriation for Equipment, Repairs and Renewal 
Supplies for 1908 be $142,500, and for Consumable Supplies $43,600. 

Care of Trees in City Streets. 
Accounts Nos. isC'and 13C, viz., Salaries and Wages and Supplies: 

In the Budget for 1907 the allowance for this account was $20,000. In the de- 
partmental estimate for 1908 the sum of $61,200 is requested. The payroll analysis 
made for the purposes of this report showed that the disbursements on account of 
wages from this account from January 1 to July 31, 1907, were $13,297.39, which 
amount was expended as follows: 

Payroll Payments from Account Care of Trees in City Streets, 1907. 

January $453 63 

February 575 64 

March 2.047 73 

April 2,028 77 

-May 3,008 30 

June 2.529 77 

July 2,635 55 

Total $13,297 39 



During 1906 provision was made for the first time, pursuant to the terms of a 
legislative enactment approved in 1902, placing the care and preservation of all trees 
in city streets under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks. In the year men- 
tioned an appropriation of $20,000 in Special Revenue Bonds was authorized. The 
expenditures during the last six months of tint year for Salaries and Wages were 
$18,687.14, the balance, $1,312.86, being for equipment, spraying materials, tools, etc. 

The amounts so allowed in 7006 and 1007 provided only in a small measure for 
tin demands "f the public for the trimming, pruning and spraying of trees. The 
amounts provided, the Commissioner states, have not been sufficient to permit of the 
organization of an efficient force to undertake the work of caring for and preserving 



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the street trees throughout the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens as contemplated 
and required by the law. As has been suggested by your Examiner in discussing 
the requirements of this account, in the analysis made of the 1908 estimate of the 
Commissioner of Parks for Manhattan and Richmond, it would seem proper that 
the yearly appropriations for this purpose should be increased, to the end that 
eventually the work of caring for and preserving the trees in the city streets may be 
properly done. 

The Department officials are now engaged in the work of "plotting out"' the 
Boroughs into districts, and the information already obtained would indicate that 
in the Borough of Brooklyn alone there are approximately 80,000 street trees. The 
work so far accomplished, according to the Commissioner's statement, shows that 
the relief afforded by the appropriations heretbfore made is far from satisfactory. It 
is stated that an appropriation of $60,000 for five years successively, would enable the 
Department to place the trees in such condition as would make it posible to maintain 
them in good shape thereafter at an estimated yearly cost of $30,000. 

It is recommended that the allowance for salaries and wages for 1 90S be $41,000 
and $4,000 for supplies to be used in the work. 

III. ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. 

Account No. 14C — Salaries and Wages. 

Heretofore the wages of Keepers and Laborers employed in the care of animals 
in Prospect Park have been paid out of the Budget account for Labor, Maintenance and 
Supplies. Information obtained from the Commissioner is to the effect that the force 
so employed and the yearly wage cost of the same are as follows: 

I Keeper, at $3.50 per day, 365 days . . . • • $1,277 5° 

3 Keepers, at $2.50 per day, 365 days . . . • 2,737 So 

8 Keepers, at $2.00 per day, 365 days • • 5,840 00 

Total • $9,855 00 



An appropriation allowance of $9,855 for 1908 is therefore recommended. 
Account No. 15C — Supplies and Collect! 

The food supplies for the animals have in the past and are now being purchased 
from the funds in the Budgel account for Labor, Maintenance ami Supplies. Of these, 
meal and fish, during 1906, cost $1,400. The estimated cost of forage and other 
miscellaneous supplies during the same year was $-'.5110. No purchases of animals 
have been made in several years and none are al present c mtemplated. 

For the purp 1 of this account it is ended rice of $4,000 be 

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IV. SUNDRY APPROPRIATIONS. 
Account No. 16C — Music: 

The Budget allowance for this account in 1907, was $13,864, and in 1906 it was 

$12,790. In the current year there have been 83 band concerts, five concerts by Ger- 
man singers, the cost of which is here given. 

Prospect Park 36 band concerts 

Highland Park 13 band concerts 

Fort Greene Park 11 band concerts 

YVinthn pp Park 3 band concerts 

Sunset Park 3 band ci mcerts 

Flushing Park 3 band concerts 

Saratoga Park 2 band concerts 

Bushwick Park 2 band ci mcerts 

College Point Park 2 band concerts 

Red Hook Park 2 band concerts 

Irving Square Park 2 band concerts 

Kings Park 2 band concerts 

Corona Park, 2 band concerts 

Total 83 band concerts 



Concerts by German Singers. 

Pri ispect Park 2 at $300 each 

1 i ighland Park 2 at 100 each 

Sarati iga Park 1 at 100 



rotal 



$7,710 


00 


1.430 


00 


1,210 


00 


330 


00 


330 


00 


330 


00 


220 


00 


' !0 


00 


220 


00 


220 


00 


220 


III) 


220 


00 


2IO 


00 


$12,870 


00 


$600 


00 


200 


0,1 


100 


00 


$900 


00 


■ $13,770 


III! 



Total $13770 00 

In response to the demand of the public for an increased number of band concerts 
in several of the new small parks, it is recommended that the allowance for music 
for 190S be lixed at $15,000. 

V. MAINTENANCE OF INSTITUTIONS. 
Museum of Arts and Science-. (Including Taxidermical Laboratory 

The estimated cost of the maintainence of the Central and Children's museums 
during 1908, as given in detail in a communication from Franklin W. Hooper to the 
Commissioner of Parks undei; date of July 6, 1007. aggregates $111,975. The budge! 
allowance for 1007 is $05,000. This amount prior to the present year was the 



maximum amount which the Board of Estimate and Apportionment could under the 
law appropriate for the maintenance of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science 
Chapter 43 of the Laws of 190", however, removes the limitation and makes it dis- 
cretionary with the Board of Estimate and Apportionment as to the sum to be so pro- 
vided in the annual tax budget. The amount. $111,975, requested to be appropriated 
for 1908 and the expenditures for similar purposes during 1906 are as follows: 

Summary of Museum Account. 



Expcn.li- Estimated 

tares from Require- 
1906 Appro- ments, 

priation. 1 90S. 



Salaries for Central Museum 

General supplies, repairs, etc., for Central Museum. 

Total 

Salaries for Children's Museum 

General supplies, repairs, etc., for Children's Museum. 

Total 

Total expenses. Central Museum 

Total expenses, Children's Museum 

Total expenses for two museums 



$46,829 17 $69,750 00 

22,653 00 29,075 00 



$7,987 93 $10,000 00 

2,577 00 3.'5o 00 



$10,564 93 $13,150 00 



$69,482 17 $98,825 00 

10,564 93 13, T 



$So,o47 10 $u 1.075 on 



The proposed new Budget form for 1908 provides for the segregation of the 
maintenance fund of the Brooklyn Institute as follows: 



Museum of Arts and Sciences. 
Account No. 17C — Salaries and Wages. 
\ 1 ..hi nt No. 18C — Repairs and Renewals (Building). 
\. 1 'inn Nl 1, 10C — Supplies. 
Account No. 20C — Incidental Expenses. 
Account No. 2lC — Telephone, Rental of. 



Children's Museum. 
Vccount No. 22C— Salaries and Wages. 
^ccounl No. 23c — Repairs and Renewals (Building). 



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Account No. 24C — Supplies. 

Account No. 25C— Incidental Expenses. 

Account No. 26C — Telephone, Rental of. 

The Director of the Institute, at the request of your Examiner, has prepared a 
revised statement of the approximate disbursements on account of maintenance dur- 
ing 1906 on the lines laid down in the proposed new Budget form. Following is a 
summary of the statement thus furnished, which also shows the amounts indicated 
as required -for similar purposes during 1908: 

Institute of Arts and Sciences. 



Estimated 
Disbursements Amounts 

During Required 

1906. for 1908. 



Salaries and wages $48,995 86 $72,250 00 

Repairs and renewals (building) -. 5.343 78 6*750 00 

Supplies 11,694 80 M.3 2 5 °o 

Incidental expenses 3.497 5-' 5. 150 00 

Telephone, Rental of 249 59 350 00 

Total $69,781 55 $98,825 00 



Children's Museum. 



Estimated 

Disbursements Amounts 

During Required 

1906. for rgoS. 



Salaries and wages% $8,103 °3 $10,350 00 

Repairs and renewals (building 1 262 52 1.925 00 

Supplies 1.775 5 3 575 00 

Incidental expenses 

Telephone, rental of 86 i • • 1 01 

Total $1 0,227 1 s $ 1 3, [ 50 00 



Museum of Arts and Sciences. 

Account No. 17C — Salaries and Wages: 

An allowance of $69,750 is asked for. an increase of $22,9.20.83 over 1906 dis- 
bursements. The payrolls for June, 1907, show an increase in Salaries and Wages 
account, 1907 over igo6 : of about $r2,ooo. This, the Director states, was due to em- 
ployment of additional help to make complete use of the second section of the build- 
ing, the installations in which were commenced in 1906, this section of the building 
not having been fully equipped and ready for the use of the public until T907, when 
more Attendants, Cleaners, etc., had to be employed. 

The further increase from a yearly salary cost of $58,745, as indicated by the pay- 
rolls for June, 1907, to $69,750, estimated as required in 1908, is to provide for addi- 
tional help necessary to maintain the third museum section, which is now about fin- 
ished, and which, it is expected, will be ready for the installation of specimens early 
in tlie coming year. There have been no material increases in individual salaries, and 
none are provided for 1908, the additional amount specified being intended princi- 
pally to provide for the employment of additional help. 

An allowance of $66,745 is recommended, this amount being considered all that 
may be needed for increased salaries and any additional help incident to the Opening 
of tlie third section of the building, which will, in all probability, be delayed until well 
into the coming year. 

Account No. 18C— Repairs and Renewals (Building): 

The revised estimate of the Director of the Institute specifies $6,750 as the 
amount required for this account, itemized as follow-: 

Estimated 
Amounts 
Reqim 1 '1 
for 1908. 

1 .1 . pede tals, glass, slate, special glass cases $1,500 00 

W01 idworking machines For carpenter shop 750 00 

Furniture, desks, cabinets, librar) cases, torage cases 1. 000 00 

Dynamos, elevators, roof, pointing steps, galleries, new storm doors, uni- 
forms, boilers, coat and catalogue counters, stereopticon lantern . 5.500 00 



s.750 00 



Tli. 1 cpenditures during 1906 for ill of tlie purposes specified abovi 
$5,343.78. \n allowance of $6,250 is recommended Eor [908. 



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Account No. 19C — Supplies: 

The revised estimate for jgoS for Supplies places the amount required at $14,325, 

which is itemized as follows: 

Estimated 

Vmounts 

Required 

for 1908. 

Coal : $6,500 00 

Engineers' and electric supplies ■ 1,200 00 

Paints, oils and janitor 75° °° 

Lumber, compo, moulding • ■ • . 1.000 00 

Hardware 750 00 

Postage, stationery, car tickets • 800 00 

Printer's supplies 250 00 

Reference books and magazines 9°o °° 

Binding 300 00 

Artists' supplies 45° °° 

Taxidermic supplies 15° °° 

Case fittings and mounts 1,000 oc 

Apparatus for lantern 150 00 

Library supplies 125 00 



$14,325 00 



The total expenditures during 1906 were $11,694.80. 
An allowance 01 $13,500 is recommended for 1908. 

Account No. 20C — Incidental Expense: 

The revised estimate for 1908 gives $5,150 as the amount required for Incidental 
Expenses, itemized as follows: 

Estimated 
Amounts 
Required 
for 1908. 

Printing bulletin and report $1,000 00 

Accident insurance 15° 00 

Freight, cartage and customs 1,500 00 

Field work, collecting ■ 2.500 00 



$5,150 00 



During 1906 the total lisbursements were $3,497.52. 

An allowance of $4,000 is recommended for 1908. 



22 

Account No. jiC — Telephone, Rental of: 

In the estimate for 1908 the sum of $350 is asked for telephone service. The 
cost during 1906 was $249.59. 

An allowance of $300 for 1908 is recommended. 

Children's Museum. 

Ace pim: No. 22C — Salaries and Wages: 

The estimated amount required lor 1908 is $10,000. as against expenditures of 
$7,987.83 during 1906 and $8,546 for 1907, as indicated by the payroll for June of 1907. 
The increased amount is asked for to provide for one additional Attendant, at $540, 
and for several small increases in salaries. 

An allowance of $9,086 for 1908 is recommended. 

Account No. 23 — Repairs and Renewals (Building): 

For 190S the sum of $575 is asked for. the expenditures during 1906 having beer. 
$262.52. 

An allowance of $400 is recommended. 

Account No. 24C — Supplies: 

The estimated amount required for 1908 is $1,925, the expenditure for 1906 having 
been $1,775-53- 

An allowance of $1,900 is recommended. 

Account No. 25C — Incidental Expenses: 

The amount asked for as required in 1908 is $200, which is to provide for the 
publication of "Museum News." a periodical designed for free distribution among the 
visitors to the Children's Museum, who consist almost exclusively of public school 
pupils. 

\n allowance of $200 is recommended. 

Account No. 26C — Telephone, Rental of: 

The cost of telephone service during tgo6 was $86.10. For 1908 an appropriation 
of $100 is asked for. An allowance of $100 is recommended. 

Summary of Recommended Allowances for 1908. 

Vttached to this report is a tabulation showing the Budget appropriations for 
1907, the departmental estimates for 1908 and the recommended allowances as here- 
inbefore specified. 

Appended to this report will also be found schedules showing tlu- amounts ex- 
pended for Department labor and lured teams, horses and carts, etc., from (Ik- several 



23 

Budget appropriation accounts, Special Revenue Bond issues and Corporate Stock 
funds, from January I, 1906, to August 16, 1907. marked as follows: 

Payroll Schedule No. iC — Budget appropriation account. Labor, Maintenance and 
Supplies, January I to December 31, 1906. 

Payroll Schedule No. 2C — Various Special Revenue Bond funds for deficiencies, 
January 1 to December 31, 1906. 

Payroll Schedule No. 3C — Corporate Stock appropriations for Construction and 
Improvements, January 1 to December 31, 1906. 

Payroll Schedule No. 4C — Summary of all accounts; January 1 to December 31, 
1906. 

Payroll Schedule No. 5C — Budget accounts, viz.: Labor, Maintenance and Sup- 
plies and Care of Trees in City Streets, and Corporate Stock appropriations for Con- 
struction and Improvements and for Shore Road Improvement, January I to August 
16, 1907. 

Payroll Schedule No. 6C — Summary of all accounts, January 1 to August 16, 
1907. 

Payroll Schedule No. 7C — Hired Teams, Horses and Carts, from all accounts, 
January I, 1906, to December 31, 1906. 

Payroll Schedule No. SC — Hired Teams, Horses and Carts, from all accounts,' 

January I, 1907. to June 28, 1907. 

Respectfully submitted, 

CHARLES S. HERVEY, 
Supervising Statistician and Examiner. 



24 



DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, 

Statement showing Departmental Estimate of expenses for 1908 with Budget 
proposed revised form of Budget Accounts: 



Account 
Number. 



I. Administration — 

Salaries and Wages: 

1 C. Commissioners' Office 

2C. Superintendent's Office 

3C. Engineer's Office 

4C. Office Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs 

5C. *Supplies 

6C. ^Contingencies 

7C. *Telephone, Rental of 

II. Maintenance of Parks, Eoulevards, Drives, Stone Work and Street Trees — 
Parks and Eoulevards: 

SC. * Salaries and Wages 

9C. "Hired Teams and Carts, Road Machines and Rollers 

10C. 'Equipment, Repairs and Renewal Supplies 

1 1 C. Consumable Supplies 

Care of Trees in the City Streets: 

lzC. Salaries and Wages 

1 3C. Supplies 

III. Zoological Department — 

14C. 'Salaries and Wages 

15C. * Supplies and Collections 

I V. Sundry Appropriations — 

16C. Music 

"In [907 .in.l previous years all the disbursements for accounts thus indicated (*) have 



25 

BROOKLYN* AND QUEENS. 

allowances for 1907 and recommended allowances for 1908, the saute being set up on 



Budg Departmental \ mounts 

Appropriation, fcsl imate, Recommended Total. 

1907. 1 908. for 

igoS Budget. 



Recommended All" - ■ 

TQ08, < 'vt 1 

1907 Budget Ace 



Increase. 



Decrease. 



$33,700 00 



$0.2,800 00 



> 1 ;> 

13,800 00 
11,700 00 
4,050 00 

$500 00 



$45,350 00 

500 00 

[,000 00 

1,500 00 



f 11,650 00 

500 00 

1,000 00 

1,500 00 



645,000 00 861,736 00 



f 5io»390 00 

1 1 2,740 00 

142,500 00 

43,600 00 



809.230 00 164,230 00 



6 1,2 30 



f $41,000 00 
[_ 4,000 00 



$9»855 00 
4,000 00 



13.855 00 



13,864 00 



22,540 00 $15,000 00 



1,136 00 



been charged against the Budget Appropriation Account. Labor, Maintenance and Sup] 



26 



.Account 
Number. 



V. Maintenance of Institutions — 

Museum of Arts and Sciences (including Taxidermical Laboratory): 

i yC. Salaries and Wages 

i8C. Repairs and Renewals (Building) 

19C. Supplies 

20C. Incidental Expenses 

21C. Telephone, Rental of 

Children's Museum: 
22C. Salaries and Wages 

23C. Repairs and Renewals 1 Building ) 

24C. Supplies 

25C. Incidental Expenses 

26C. Telephone, Rental of 



Total 



Recapit 



For Purposes of the Department of Parks, Brooklyn and Queens. 
For Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences 

Total 



tThe Board of Estimate and the Board of Aldermen have authorized the issue of Special 
The net increase recommended for 1908 is therefore $41,286 over the amount made available for 
for Care of Trees in City Streets. 



27 



Budget 

Appropriation, 
1907. 



Departmental 
Estimate, 

1 90S. 



Amounts 

Recommended 

for 

190S Budget. 



Total. 



Recommended Allowances. 

1908, Over 

1907 Budget Accounts. 



Increase. 



Decrease. 



807,564 00 $1,150,251 00 



i 66.745 00 
6,250 00 
13,500 00 
4,000 00 
300 00 



1 



9,086 00 
400 00 

1.900 00 
200 00 
100 00 



102,401 00 



$1,033,916 00 



7,481 00 



$226,352 00 



ulation. 



Budgel 

Appropriations 

for 1907. 



Departmental 
Estimate 

for 190S. 



Recommended 
Allowances 

for 1908. 



Increase in Recom- 
mended Allowances, 1908, 
Over 1907 Budget 

Accounts. 



,564 00 
95,000 00 

,564 00 



$1,038,276 00 
1 1 1 .975 00 

$1,150,251 00 



$931,435 00 
102,481 00 

$1,033,916 00 



t$2i8,87i 00 
7,481 00 

$226,352 00 



Revenue Bonds to cover the deficiencies in Maintenance Account for 1907 to the amount of $177*585- 
all purposes for 1907. Of the recommended increased allowance of $41,286, the sum of $25,000 is 



23 

Payroll Schedule No. iC. 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 

Statement showing payments made during 1906, on account of payrolls of Gar- 
deners, Mechanics, Laborers, hired teams, looses and carts, etc., made from Budget 
Appropriation Account, Labor, Maintenance and Supplies. 



Period Ending. 



Laborers', 

< iardeners', 

Mechanics'. 

Etc.. 

Payroll. 



E-jigini 1 1 s', 

Drivel i', 

Cleaners' and 

Attendants' 

Payroll. 



January 5 $6,389 

January 12 8,662 

January 19 7,504 

January 26 8.397 

February 2 8.272 

February 9 7,401 

February if 6,531 

February 23 7,473 

March 2 8.34S 

Marcb 9 , S,oi4 

March 16 8,888 

March 23 9.742 

March 311 9-453 

April 6 10,593 

April 13 10,887 

April 20 1 1,912 

V" 1 -•- • 11,336 

May 4 10,650 

May '1 1 o, 1 69 

May 18 10,053 

M i' :.5 11,069 

.1 line 1 9.892 

June 8 1 1 .262 

J 11 'ii' is 11,33! 

June 2 2 I ".fir 

I urn <j 10,8-2 

July 6 9.S86 

July 13 11.159 

July 2 10.47S 



$679 in 
948 54 
946 79 
033 42 
956 29 
965 79 
1.15-1 7'i 
1,149 46 
1,094 52 
1,099 52 
1.133 02 
1,138 77 
1.155 40 
1,136 27 
1,109 52 
1,13* 77 
1.145 27 
1,152 20 
1. 152 "7 
1,131 90 
1,1 I 'i '" 
I. M5 77 
1,161 27 
Li 74 77 
I.I77 IS 
1,098 .p' 
1,078 02 

.mil 02 



$7,068 85 

9,6ll 05 

8,451 0.5 

9 ' ii 37 
0.2-1: 

8 .i"7 24 

: 686 37 

8,623 21 

9.442 60 

9.1 15 in 

1 0,02 1 85 

1 >.SS| 00 

to,6o8 55 

11.73" IN 

11,996 53 

I3.045 60 

[2 181 77 

I [,803 23 

H.321 23 

I I . 1 s 
12.2 IS 84 
11,037 78 
12.423 6l 

12,505 SIS 

1 1.574 51 

11.970 68 

10,91,4 55 

12.246 58 

II 572 S3 



29 



Period Endii 



Laborers', 

Gardeners', 

Mechanics', 

Etc., 

Payroll. 



Engineers', 
Drivers', 

Cleaners' and 
Attendants' 

Payroll. 



Total. 



July j; 10,493 92 1,09-1 02 11,585 94 

August 3 9,205 6-2 1,072 90 10,27s; 52 

August ]<< 9,966 06 1,074 2 7 1 1. "4" 33 

August 17 9.1/5 6 3 1.097 77 10,273 40 

August 24 ; S004 31 1,080 61 9.584 92 

Vugusl 3] 7-999 5i 1.101 73 9,101 24 

September 7 6,71*1 42 1.107 98 7,809 40 

September 14 7,401 13 801 74 8,202 87 

September 21 7.439 36 776 99 8,216 35 

5i pti mber 28 6,926 86 747 24 ".674 10 

October 5 7,282 oS 770 49 8,052 57 

October 12 8,425 37 782 41 9,207 7S 

'October 19 8,303 44 759 21 9,062 65 

•December 23 6,989 88 727 21 7.717 09 

Total $391,847 3<^ $44,474 37" $436,321 73 



* From October 19 to December 21 payroll payments for maintenance were charged to Special 
Revenue Bond Funds. 



\ 



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Payroll Schedule No. 2C. 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN* AND QUEENS. 
Statement showing payments during 1906 on account of weekly payrolls of Gar- 
deners, Mechanics. Laborers, lured teams, horses and carts, etc., charged to various 
Special Revenue Bond Funds. 



Fund Fund for Fund for Fund 

to Meet Maintenance Resoiling for Care of 

Period Ending. Deficiency in of New Trees Trees 

1906 Budget Parks. Drives, in Prospect in 

Account. etc. Park. City Streets. 



Total. 



May 4 . . 

May 1 1 . 

May iS. 

May 25; 

June 1 . . 

June 8.. 



June 15 

June 22 

June -9 

July 6 

July 13 

July 20 

July 27 

August 3 

August 10. . . . 

August 17 

August 24. . . . 
August 31.. . . 
September 7. . 
September 14. 
September 21. 
September 28 ■ 
October 5.... 
October 1-'. . . 
October 19. . . 
October 26... 

be] -■ 
N01 < mber 9.. 

\ I > . 1 lulu 1 iii. 

November 23. 
Novembei 



$8,284 40 

> s -47-l 7' 

7,865 40 

7,944 35 

8, • :; 0; 

7,898 48 



$1,689 64 

1,650 25 

1,721 25 

1,637 ss 

1,460 00 

1.657 25 

1,654 26 

1.537 75 

1,510 63 

1.338 63 

1.469 13 

1,407 38 

1,4 1 S 01 

1,235 75 

1.4-4 75 

',335 63 

1,342 63 

1,248 25 

1,144 SS 

673 50 

662 50 

591 25 

559 5o 

548 50 

5 t-> I'" 

497 75 

532 25 

481 50 

505 00 

•545 50 

465 00 



$419 00 

426 00 

395 50 

451 00 

907 25 

916 50 

813 00 

790 75 

771 50 

905 90 

984 75 

805 00 

1.369 69 

1,247 77 

1,160 52 

1,219 46 

1,048 39 

1,067 76 

823 00 

870 57 

347 25 

866 56 

■in 1.; 

868 31 



$114 00 

155 00 
359 31 
422 33 
608 79 
589 93 
538 35 
559 80 
453 32 
543 8t 
545 13 
613 32 
596 92 
665 80 
661 79 
654 92 
650 93 

1,386 55 

i,o6S 17 

1. 170 55 

1,093 44 

1,152 03 

610 .42 

608 17 

561 42 

564 67 

488 42 

5 37 42 

156 91 
1*3 65 



$1,803 64 
1,650 25 
1,876 25 
1.997 19 

1.882 33 
2,266 04 
2,244 19 

2.495 ] 

2.496 43 
2,187 45 
2,463 94 
2,859 76 
2.947 83 
2.645 67 
2,881 30 
2,76s 92 
2,903 45 

2.883 93 , 
3.33S 43 
3.HI 36 
3.080 82 

2,930 99 

2,207 31 

z>217 93 

10,166 57 

10,442 20 

9,182 57 

9,853 33 

10.165 51 

9,385 44 



3i 



Period Ending. 



Fund 

to Meet 

Deficiency in 

1906 Budget 

Account. 



Fund f^>r 
Maintenance 

of New 
Parks, Drives, 

etc. 



Fund for 

Resoiling 

Trees 

in Prospect 

Park. 



Fund 

for Care of 

Trees 

in 

City Streets. 



Total. 



December 7 7.35 s 36 

December 14 8,358 36 

December 21 

December 31 10,981 36 

Total $75,693 39 



$34,928 70 



1.3^4 12 

1.367 56 

i.T- 44 

1,200 00 



$-'5,44; 68 



151 40 

157 03 

63 44 



■ ■ 
12,181 36 



$18,687 14 $154-753 9» 



Payroll Si hedule No. 3C. 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 
Statement showing payments, during 1906, on account of payrolls charged to i or- 
porate Stock Appropriations for Construction and Improvement of Parks, Parkivays, 
Boulevards, Drives, etc. 



Period Ending, 



All Payrolls 

Charged to 

Corporate Stock 

Appropriation. 



January 5 

January 1 -• . . . 
January 19. . . . 
January 

Febi nary 2 

Febi uary 9. . . 
February 16. . . 
July 2v> 

■ 1 

Vugust 10. . . . 

Vugusl 17 

August 24 

August 31 

mber ~ . . 

iiber 14. 
Scpten 1 

■ 

October 5 . . . . 
12... 



$1 



794 89 
900 50 
847 01 
S04 63 
943 63 
706 38 

559 38 
141 00 
141 00 
141 00 
141 00 
547 87 
S56- 74 
584 49 

317 <>- 
223 52 

^45 90 
844 09 



32 



Period Ending. 



All Payrolls 

Charged to 

Corporate Stock 

Appropriation. 



October 19 1,193 29 

October 26 1.301 43 

November 2 1.436 89 

November 9 1,358 20 

\. \ ember 16 1,452 85 

November 23 1,626 10 

V vember 30 1,3 57 48 

1 fecember 7 1 .430 29 

December 14 985 40 

December 21 675 09 

1 lecember 31 84s 51 

Total $39-999 63 

Payroll Schedule No. 4C. 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 
Summary showing payments during [906 on account of payrolls for all classes 

from all accounts available for the purposes of the Department, except Administra- 
tion. 



Period Ending. 



From From From 

Budget Revenue Corporate 
Appropriation Bond StocK 

Accounts. Accounts. Accounts. 



i anuary 5. . . . 
January 1 _'. . . 
January 19. . . 

January 20. . . 
February 2. . 

I I In 11:11 y y, . . 

tary 16. 

February 23. 

Marcb 2 

March 9 

March 16. . . . 

Man h 

Mai ch 30. . . . 

April 6 

Vpi il 13 

April 

April 27 

Maj 1 



068 

611 

451 

33i 

228 

367 

686 

8,623 

9,442 

0.1 13 

0,02] 

0,88*1 
0,608 
,730 

04 ' 
2,481 
1,803 



$1,803 64 



$1,794 89 

2,900 50 

2,847 03 

2,804 63 

2,9 13 6 ; 

2,706 38 

1,559 38 



$8,863 74 

12.51 1 5 5 

11,298 06 

12,136 00 

12,172 55 

11,073 62 

9.24S 7 5 

8,6 13 21 

9. 1 12 60 

9.1 13 '11 
r 0,02 ] 8 r 

in.SSl 00 

10,730 l8 

'3,045 60 

I3.606 8/ 



33 



Period Emlii 



From From From 

Bud^< i Revenue Corporate 

Appropriation Bond Stock 

Accounts. Accounts. Accounts. 



Total. 



May ii 

May iS 

May 25 

Tune i 

Tune 8 

.Tune 15 

June 22 

June 29 

July 6 

July 13 

July 20 

July 27 

August 3 

August 10.. . . 
August 17.... 
August 24. . . . 
August 31 ... . 
September 7. . 
September 14. 
September 21. 
September 28. 
October 5. . . . 
October 12 . . . 
October 10. . . 
October 26. . . 
November 2 . . 
November g.. . 
November 16.. 
November 23. . 
November 30.. 
December 1 . . . 
December J4. 
December 21 . . 
J>ecember 31 . . 



11.321 23 

II,l85 °2 

I2.2I8 84 

11,037 7 s 

12.423 61 

12,505 86 

11.574 51 

1 i.g-70 68 

10,964 65 

12,246 58 

",572 83 

11.585 94 

10,278 52 

1 1. "40 33 

10,273 40 

9,584 92 

9,101 24 

7,809 40 

8,202 87 

8,216 35 

7,674 10 

8,052 57 

9,207 78 

9,062 65 



1.650 25 
1,876 25 
1,997 19 

1.882 33 
2,266 04 
2.244 19 

2.495 10 

2.496 43 
2,189 45 
2.463 94 
2.859 76 
2.947 83 
2,645 67 

2.881 30 
2,70c! 92 
2.903 45 

2.883 93 
3,336 43 
3. in 36 
3,080 82 

2,845 2t 

2,930 99 

2.207 31 

2.217 93 

10,166 57 

10,442 20 

9.182 57 

9-853 33 

10,165 5t 

9.385 44 

0.2-4 38 

9.882 95 
1.235 88 

12,181 36 



141 00 

141 00 

141 00 

547 87 

856 74 

584 49 

1,596 45 

1,317 62 

1,223 52 

1. 245 90 

844 09 

1,193 29 

1.301 43 

1.436 89 

1.358 20 

1.452 85 

1,626 10 

1,357 48 

1.430 29 

985 40 

675 09 

S45 5i 



12,971 48 

13.061 27 
14,216 03 
12,920 1 1 
14,689 65 
14.750 05 
14,069 61 

14.467 11 
13,154 10 
14,710 52 
14.573 59 
M,533 77 
13,065 19 

14.062 63 
13,183 32 
13,036 24 
12,841 91 
u,730 32 
13,910 68 
12,614 79 
11,742 83 
12,229 46 
12,259 18 
12,473 87 

11.468 00 
11,879 09 
10-540 77 
11,306 18 
1 1,791 61 
in. 742 92 
10,704 67 

10,868 35 

9,628 06 

13.026 87 



Total. 



$436,321 73 $154,755 91 



$39,999 63 $631,077 27 



34 

Payroll 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 

Statement showing in detail payments on aecount of payrolls for Fcremen. 
to August 16, 1907. chargvd against all Budget appropriation and Corporate Stock 



Period Ending. 



January 4. . . 
January 11.. 
January 18. . 
January 25. . 
February 1 . . 
February 8. . 
February 15. 
February 22. 

March 1 

March 8 

March 15. . . . 
March 22. . . . 
March 29. . . . 

April 5 

April 12 

April 19 

April 26 

May 3 

May 10 

May 17 

May 24 

M ay 31 

June 7 

June 14 

June 21 

June 28 

July 5 

July 12 



35 



Schedule No. 5C. 

BROOKLYX AND QUEENS. 

Gardeners, Mechanics, Laborers, hired teams, horses and carts, etc., January 1, 1907, 
accounts: 



From Bu' 
priation 


dget Appro- 
Accounts. 


Total 
from 
Appropria- 
tions. 


From 


Corporate Stock 
Accounts'. 


Total 

from 

Corporate 

Stock. 




/ \ 

Labor, Care 

Maintenance of Trees 

and in 

Supplies City Streets 

Account, Account, 

Payroll. Payroll. 


f \ 
Fund for Fund for 
Improvement Shore Road, 
of P,et\veen 
Parks, First Avenue 
Parkways and Fort Ham- 
and Drives, ilton Avenue. 


Total, All 
Accounts. 


$5,281 
9.856 


62 


$5i 
140 


00 


$5,332 
9.997 


62 


$98 
655 
502 
476 
56 


92 
62 






$98 
655 
502 
476 
438 


92 
62 


$5,431 5 4 

10.652 7; 
8, 1 00 26 


50 


63 


13 
28 






7.SOI 
7,528 
7.899 


78 

39 

1 1 


95 
166 


50 
50 


7.597 
7.694 
8,051 


98 
61 






98 
61 


89 






8,171 50 
8,489 84 


152 


50 


61 


00 


$382 


23 


-i 


7-745 


90 


165 


88 


7.9H 


78 


70 


25 


353 


12 


423 


37 


8,335 15 


7.319 


1 1 


130 


13 


7.449 


24 


33 


75 


338 


60 


372 


35 


7.82 1 5 Q 


7.271 


18 


127 


'3 


7.398 


31 


30 


25 


339 


2S 


369 


5o 


7.767 8l 


8,017 


83 


231 


50 


8,249 


33 


26 


00 


335 


23 


361 


23 


8,6lO 56 


7.330 


79 


371 


37 


7.702 


16 


37 


50 


341 


23 


3/8 


73 


8,080 89 


7,328 


29 


441 


62 


7.769 


91 


]8 


00 


351 


23 


369 


23 


8,139 14 


7.537 


55 


509 


62 


8.047 


17 


175 


25 


312 


23 


487 48 


S.534 65 


8,097 


98 


493 


62 


8.59 ■ 


60 


177 


38 


295 


23 


472 


61 


9,064 21 


8.435 


93 


474 


38 


8,910 


31 


152 


75 


308 


23 


460 98 


9.371 29 


7-739 


5> 


466 


13 


8,205 


64 


194 


38 


326 


23 


520 


61 


8,726 25 


8.553 


68 


523 


00 


9.076 


68 


21 1 


66 


367 


56 


579 


22 


9,655 90 


8.835 


22 


565 


26 


9.400 


48 


242 


12 


384 


63 


626 


75 


10,027 23 


8.677 


90 


628 


88 


9,306 78 


479 


63 


439 


34 


918 


97 


10,225 75 


8,265 


20 


56l 


51 


8,766 


71 


241 


37 


434 


65 


676 


02 


9.442 73 


9,890 


92 


681 


01 


10,571 


93 


187 


50 


463 


80 


651 


30 


n.223 23 


10,352 


14 


692 


39 


11.044 


53 


297 


■9 


514 


92 


812 


1 1 


11,856 64 


9.927 


16 


444 


51 


10,371 


67 


181 


00 


510 


92 


691 


92 


11.063 59 


10,676 


07 


595 


5i 


1 1 .27 1 


58 


137 


48 


539 


69 


677 


17 


11,94 


10,918 


66 


616 


00 


11.534 


66 


125 


88 


532 


69 


658 


57 


12.193 23 


11,674 


10 


654 


14 


12.328 


24 


136 38 


505 


69 


642 


07 


12.970 31 


I --.14 + 


45 


664 


1: 


12,808 


57 


411 


60 


521 


13 


932 


73 


13-741 3 


11.322 


70 


55 5 


13 


11,877 «3 


389 


70 


169 89 


559 


59 


12.437 42 


12,971 


54 


663 


39 


13.634 


93 


543 


50 


166 


00 


709 


50 


■4-344 43 



36 



Period Ending. 



July 19... 
July 26... 
August 2.. 
August 9. . 
August 16. 



Total 



37 



From 
priat 


Bu 

ion 


dget Appro- 
Accounts. 


Total 
from 
Appropria- 
tions. 


From Corporate Stock 
Accounts. 


Total 

from 

Corporate 

Stock. 




Labor, Care 

Maintenance ■ of Trees 

and in 

Supplies City Streets 

Account, Account, 

Payroll. Payroll. 


t 

Fund for 

Improvemen 

of 

Parks. 

Parkways 

and Drives. 


Fund for 
t Shore Road, 
Between 
First Avenue 
and Fort Ham- 
ilton Avenue. 


Total. All 
Accounts. 


I3.U5 


75 


648 52 


U.764 


27 


592 30 


'65 


50 


757 80 


14.522 07 


12,913 


87 


766 51 


13,680 


3S 


961 00 


38. 


00 


1,342 00 


15,022 38 


12,994 


25 


825 13 


13,819 


38 


506 00 


170 


00 


676 00 


'4.495 38 


13,304 


80 


808 63 


14. 113 


43 


563 00 


165 


50 


728 50 


14.841 93 


iZ,$7Z 


23 


798 25 


14. 171 


48 


520 50 


165 


50 


686 00 


14,857 48 


$314-743 


1 1 


$15,709 40 


$330.45- 


51 


$9-433 45 


$lo,->Si 


22 


$19,714 67 


$350,167 iS 



3S 



Payroll Schedule No. 6C. 
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 

Summary showing payments on account of payrolls, all classes, January i. 1907, 
to August 16, 1907. chargeable against alt accounts available for the purposes of the 

Department : 



Period Ending. 



Total 

Charges 

Against 

Budget 

Appropriation 

Accounts. 



1 otai 

Charges 

A^imsl 

Corporate 

Stock 
Accounts. 



Total 
Charges, 

All 
Accounts. 



January 4 $5, 332 62 $98 92 $5,431 54 

January 11 9,99/13 65562 10,65275 

January 18 7.597 28 502 98 8,100 26 

January 25 7,694 8 9 476 61 8,171 50 

February 1 8,051 61 438 23 S.489 84 

February 8 7.9' 1 7» 423 37 S,3 3 5 15 

February 15 7.449 24 372 35 7,821 59 

I 1 l.i n.iry 22 7,398 31 369 50 7.767 81 

March 1 8,24933 36123 8,61056 

March 8 7.702 16 378 73 8,080 89 

March 15 7,76991 36923 8,13914 

March 22 8,04717 487 4S 8,53465 

March 29 , 8,591 60 472 61 9,064 21 

April 5 8,910 31 460 98 9,371 29 

April i2 8,205 64 520 61 8,726 25 

April 10 9,07668 ' 57922 9.655 90 

April 26 9,400 48 626 75 10,027 ^3 

May 3 9,3o6 78 91S 97 10,225 75 

May 10 8,766 71 676 02 9.442 73 

May 17 10,571 93 651 30 11.223 23 

May 24 11,044 53 812 1 1 1 1,856 64 

May 31 10,371 67 691 92 11,063 59 

June ; 11,271 58 677 17 I 1,948 75 

June 14 11,53466 65857 ' 12.19323 

June 21 12,328 24 (.42 07 1--.07O 31 

June 28 12,808 57 932 73 i.i. 741 30 

July 5 1 1,877 83 559 59 1 8.437 42 

lul > 12 13,634 93 709 50 14.34443 

J"!y 19 13,76427 757 8o 14.52207 



39 



Period Ending. 



Total 

Charges 

Against 

Budget 

Appropriation 

Accounts. 



Total 

Charges 

Against 

Corporate 

Stock 
Accounts. 



Total 
Charges, 

All 
Accounts. 



July 26 '3. 68 ° 3« 

August 2 '3' 8, 9 38 

\.UgUSt 9 ,4 '"'' 43 

August 16 ''•'' ' 48 

Total $330,45- 51 



1,342 00 
676 00 
728 50 
686 00 



15,022 38 

14.495 38 

14,841 93 

14,857 48 



$19,71,4 67 $350,167 18 



DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 
Payroll Schedule No. 7C. 
Statement showing weekly payments from all accounts, for hired teams, horses 
and carts and road machines, exclusive of all other labor, as ascertained by an analysis 
of the payrolls, January 1, 1906, to December 31, 1906: 



Week Ending. 



1 1 irse 
and Cart. 



Teams. 



Road 
Machines. 



Total. 



1906. 

January 5 

January 12 

January io. ; 

January 26 

February 

Feb] uary 9 

February 16 

February 23 

March 2 

March 9 

March 16. 

March 23 

March 30 

April 6 

April 13 

April 20 

April 27 



$423 75 
545 25 
436 50 
535 50 
534 00 
43 7 -'5 
297 25 
282 7 5 
343 So 
291 00 
300 00 
310 50 
285 00 
361 50 
448 50 
593 25 
552 75 



$1,311 25 
1.657 50 
1.195 00 

'.(42 SO 

1.467 50 

T.210 00 

667 50 

662 50 

797 50 

711 =5 

782 50 

733 75 

780 00 

1.051 25 

T.420 00 

1.793 75 

1.6.33 75 



$1,735 00 

2.202 75 

. 1.631 50 

1,978 00 

2.001 50 
1,64/ 25 

964 75 

945 25 

1.141 00 

1.002 25 
1.082 50 
1.044 25 
1,065 °° 
1.412 75 
1.868 50 
2,387 00 
2,181, 50 



40 



Week Ending. 



Horse 
and Cart. 



Road 
Machines. 



Total. 



May 4 

May ii 

May 1 8 

May 25 

June i 

June 8 

June 15 

June 22 

June eg 

July 6 

July 13 

July 20 

July 27 

August 3 

August 10 

August 17 

August 24 

August 31 

September 7 

September 14 

September 21 

September 28 

( Jctober 5 

October 12 

1 Ictober 19 

1 >ctob< r 26 

November 2 

November g 

November 16 

November 2^ 

November 30 

1 )ecember 7 

I lecember 14 

1 lecember 21 

1 )ecembcr 31 

Total for 1906. 



645 00 
621 00 

615 75 
696 75 
563 25 
650 25 
717 00 
<>44 -5 
687 75 
606 00 
720 00 
722 so 
847 75 
518 50 
67-' 72 

551 2$ 

6^4 75 

6i5 75 

53i 75 

623 25 

645 00 

366 00 

39^ 25 

396 75 

3S6 25 

.1 4 5 75 

393 75 
354 00 
364 50 
400 50 
348 00 
345 0° 
32S SO 
-78 25 
390 00 



J-5.5S7 97 



1,962 50 
1,851 25 

2.001 25 
2,237 5o 
1,936 25 
2.415 50 
2.352 50 
2.007 5° 
2.13S 00 
1.927 75 
2,329 25 
2,262 50 
2.196 25 
1,802 75 
2.133 75 
I.S37 75 
1,725 00 
1,690 00 
1,520 00 
1-747 50 
1.656 25 
1.361 25 
1,520 00 
1-533 75 
1,653 75 
1.308 75 
1,493 75 
1. 381 25 
..288 75 
'■443 75 
1,281 25 
1.218 75 
1.227 50 
9S0 00 
1,387 50 

$80,125 50 



$8 00 
48 00 



16 


00 


90 


00 


108 


00 


108 


00 


108 


00 


108 


00 


108 


00 


108 


00 


90 


00 


10S 


00 


81 


00 


10S 


00 


108 


00 


1 08 


00 


162 


00 


162 


00 


162 


00 


iji, 


00 


157 


50 


162 


00 


135 


00 


27 


00 



2.615 50 
2.520 25 

2,617 00 
2,934 25 
2,499 5° 
3,065 75 
3.069 50 
2.651 75 
2,822 75 
2,533 75 
3.065 25 
3,o75 00 
3.152 00 
2.429 25 
2.914 47 
2,497 00 
2.457 75 
2,4U 75 
2.141 75 
2.47S 75 
2,382 25 
i.8.i5 25 
2.020 25 
2,038 50 
2,202 00 
1,816 50 
2,049 50 
[,86i 25 
1,810 75 
2.006 25 
1,764 -'5 
■•Sou 75 
1,556 00 
1,258 25 
1,777 50 



$2,506 50 $108,219 97 



41 

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. BROOKLYN AND QUEENS. 

Payroll Schedule No. 8C. 

Statement showing weekly payments for hired teams, horses and earls and road 
machines, as ascertained by an analysis of the payrolls, January i to June 28. 1907: 

Horse Road 

Week Ending. and Cart. Teams. Machines. Total. 

1907. 

January 4 $171 00 $596 25 $7 6 7 -5 

January 11 361 50 1.1 "3 75 1,465 2 5 

January 18 171 00 405 00 576 00 

January 25 257 25 688 75 046 00 

February 1 -'52 00 630 00 8S2 00 

February 8 232 50 685 00 917 50 

February 15 218 25 611 25 829 50 

February 22 199 50 642 50 

March 1 233 25 765 00 998 25 

March 8 197 25 637 50 834 75 

March 15 237 00 611 25 ^-t s 2 5 

March 22 273 00 712 50 98s 5" 

March 29 288 00 79i 25 1.079 2 S 

April s 27450 88625 1,16075 

April 12 204 75 713 75 918 50 

April 19 259 50 S95 00 1. 154 50 

April 26 30675 1.05875 1,36550 

May 3 .315 00 1.0S7 50 1.402 50 

May 10 280 50 1,013 75 IJ, '4 25 

May 17 475 5o 1.50S 75 1-9*4 25 

May 24 . 548 25 1,653 75 -'-- - 0° 

May 31 483 00 1 ,460 00 $36 00 1 ,979 00 

June 7 58050 1.597 5° 54 00 2.23200 

June 14 591 00 1.643 75 207 00 2.441 75 

June 21 662 25 1.907 50 171 00 2,740 75 

June 28 643 50 2,1126 25 202 50 2,872 25 



Total for first six months of, , 

1907 $8,716 50 $26,332 50 $670 50 $35,719 50 



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